REALME 7 5G REVIEW: GOOD SCREEN AND EXCELLENT AUTONOMY
The Realme 7 smartphone range offers several interesting alternatives. We saw it in the review of the Realme 7 and its Realme 7 Pro variant , two smartphones with a good quality-price ratio, none of which, however, can count on 5G connectivity. Today this standard does not greatly affect the overall quality of a product, coverage in Italy is poor and basically there is no need for a faster connection, at least for now. techbizcenter
Either way, 5G is set to become the benchmark in the future,
and buying a compatible smartphone today increases its longevity. Realme 7 5Git
relies on the new generation connection to stand out from the others, together
with a 120 Hz screen and a long-lasting battery. But that's not all, because
under the hood beats the heart of the Mediatek U800 processor , which performed
well during our test.
Design and connections
Realme should have made an extra effort to diversify this
model from the other variants. The differences with Realme 7 and 7 Pro are
almost nil , we find a backcover in opaque plastic, characterized by a
photographic module of reduced size and thickness together with an area of the
body, the left one, with a different color, giving a pinch of contrast in more
to the whole. The quality of the plastics is decent, it holds the fingerprints
a little too much but in this price range it is not a problem, given the cost
of € 279. On the front, the screen has slightly thick edges and a hole for the
camera in the upper left corner. Realme has inserted a USB Type C for charging
and a 3.5 mm jack for audio, a detail that will certainly appeal to those who
still use wired headphones.
Since this is a low cost product there is no stereo audio, a
single mono speaker is used for reproduction, which does what it can without
standing out from the crowd. Ergonomics are good but something more could be
done to limit the weight, as it reaches 195 grams .
A peculiarity of this variant is the possibility of using 5G
on two SIMs , also the micro SD slot is available which allows you to expand
the memory. Then there is the Wi-Fi 5 Dual Band, Bluetooth 5, NFC and all GPS
standards. On the design front, therefore, the Realme 7 5G remains in the average,
distinguishing itself little from the other variants, while in that of
connectivity we are at the top of the category for this price range.
A particular SoC and good autonomy
The similarities with the other models in the Realme 7 range
are many, but inside this 5G variant it differs a lot thanks to the use of the
Mediatek Dimensity 800U processor . It is a SoC made at 7 nm and which
integrates 8 Cores, two Cortex-A76 at 2.4 GHz and four Cortex-A55 at 2 GHz, as
well as a Mali-G57 GPU, 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of internal memory . In the
past, Mediatek processors did not stand out particularly in terms of
performance, in this case, however, we had to change our mind, the phone in
fact offers decent performance in everyday use , at least when compared to the
price range, managing well to move Android in the most common tasks. , from
interface management to web browsing.
Even in gaming there are no particular problems, as long as
you lower the detail in more complex titles.
The Dimensity 800U also proved to be a thrifty processor in
consumption , the 5000 mAh battery in fact manages to complete even the most
demanding days with a good residual charge, not to mention that charging at 30
W allows you to have extra energy in little. weather.
Camera, screen and software
The photographic sector of this Realme 7 5G gives a strong
feeling of dejà vu, and in fact the hardware is identical to that of the Realme
7. We find a quadruple rear camera with the main 48 megapixel sensor (f / 1.8),
an Ultra Wide from 8 megapixels (f / 2.3), one in black and white from 2
megapixels (f / 2.4, black and white) and finally another of the same size for
macros (f / 2.4). On the front, however, the cam is 16 Megapixel. The
performance is decent during the day but the quality drops when there is little
light, you can refer to the review of the Realme 7 for more information on this
topic, the only difference is given by a slightly warmer capture tone, which
affects however little on the final yield.
The screen is instead different from that of the other
models, with a size of 6.5 inches, a Full HD + resolution and a refresh rate of
120 Hz , against the 90 Hz of the Realme 7.
Compared to the Realme 7 Pro, however, the underlying
technology changes, here we find an IPS LCD panel , against the AMOLED of the
Pro variant. The yield is more than good, thanks above all to the sensation of
fluidity that it manages to return and to the maximum brightness expressed,
which allows comfortable use even in direct sunlight. The fingerprint reader is
not integrated into the screen but is placed on the side button, it is reactive
but you have to position your finger well to unlock the smartphone, a procedure
that is performed more quickly with the 2D face unlock, also available.
On the software front, the Realme 7 5G uses Android 10 with
Realme UI customization, but the update to Android 11 has already been
announced. The possibilities offered are the same seen in the last reviews we
have done, with a small difference: compared to the Realme 7 the interface appears
slightly more fluid, thanks to the Mediatek SoC, which is confirmed as a good
alternative in this price range.
